A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk assigned to the 303rd ERS, flies by a group of joint terminal attack controllers

By Staff Sgt. Kevin Iinuma
CJTF-HOA

Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, February 23, 2015

A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk assigned to the 303rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, flies by a group of joint terminal attack controllers during a bilateral training exercise in Arta, Djibouti, Feb. 4, 2015. The event was part of a scheduled bilateral close air support exercise between the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and French soldiers and sailors.

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